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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n b._n when_o do_v thou_o allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o oath_n a._n then_o when_o its_o necessary_a b._n but_o when_o be_v it_o necessary_a declare_v be_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v any_o from_o great_a danger_n a._n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a b._n or_o to_o free_v thyself_o from_o some_o grievous_a crime_n a._n then_o it_o be_v also_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o jambick_a 15._o he_o define_v a_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o make_v faith_n to_o a_o thing_n by_o place_v of_o god_n a_o witness_n present_a in_o the_o middle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o swear_v true_o or_o perform_v what_o you_o swear_v that_o be_v good_a or_o right_n swear_v p._n 114._o have_v quote_v a_o say_n of_o solon_n one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o greece_n he_o add_v to_o he_o sosiades_n another_o of_o those_o seven_o wise_a man_n and_o quote_v stobaeus_n serm._n 28._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o untruth_n in_o those_o few_o word_n for_o first_o 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